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Percentage of financial forecast created through touchless processing
This measure calculates percentage of the financial forecast that is created through touchless processing. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies…
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Systems cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per process FTE
This measure calculates business entity's systems cost (direct and/or allocated to your business entity) to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per…
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Overhead and other costs to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per process FTE
This measure calculates the overhead and other costs (costs other than personnel, systems, overhead, and outsourced) to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting…
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Outsourced cost to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $1,000 revenue
This measure calculates outsourced cost per $1,000 revenue to perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting," which involves developing periodic plans, budgets,…
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Percentage error for the personnel cost forecast
This measure calculates total personnel expense forecasting percentage error. It is calculated as the absolute value of ((Projected – Actual personnel expense) / Actual…
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Time in months to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments between $1 million and $100 million USD
This measure calculates the number of months it takes to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments in the $1 million–…
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Time in months to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments between $100,000 and $250,000 USD
This measure calculates the number of months it takes to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments in the $100,000–…
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Time in months to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments between $250,000 and $500,000 USD
This measure calculates the number of months it takes to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments in the $250,000–…
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Time in months to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments between $500,000 and $1 million USD
This measure calculates the number of months it takes to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments in the $500,000–$1…
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Time in months to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments greater than $100 million USD
This measure calculates the number of months it takes to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments greater than $100…
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Time in months to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments less than $100,000 USD
This measure calculates the number of months it takes to fulfill a business need with relevant IT solutions for major new/enhanced IT services investments less than $100,000…
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Average number of production defects in both enhancements and new developments per 1,000 function points
This measure calculates the average number of production defects per 1,000 function points found in the first 12 months of use of the software for both enhancements and…
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Time-to-market (build-to-launch) in months for major new/enhanced IT services investments greater than $100 million USD
This measure calculates the number of months that elapses between when all IT service requirements are defined and when those services are implemented for major new/enhanced…
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Time-to-market (build-to-launch) in months for major new/enhanced IT services investments between $1 million and $100 million USD
This measure calculates the number of months that elapses between when all IT service requirements are defined and when those services are implemented for major new/enhanced…
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Time-to-market (build-to-launch) in months for major new/enhanced IT services investments between $250,000 and $500,000 USD
This measure calculates the number of months that elapses between when all IT service requirements are defined and when those services are implemented for major new/enhanced…